Foreign Affairs, Educ Prepare Col Gadaffi CV

By Richard Mutumba THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and that of education are preparing Col. Muammar Gadaffi’s curriculum vitae to enable the Libyan leader get a Makerere University honorary doctorate degree. Foreign affairs minister, James Wapakhabulo told the parliamentary committee on presidential and foreign affairs that his ministry had been asked to prepare the write-up. MPs had expressed concern that Gadaffi could be denied a honorary degree merely on grounds of the absence of a CV. Wapakhabulo said his ministry was working together with that education and sports to avail the university with a write-up on Gadaffi. He did not elaborate. Reports recently said the university Senate was to vote on whether or not to award Gadaffi an honorary degree in law. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Sebuwufu, recently said no decision had been reached on the award of honorary degrees during the university’s 40th graduation ceremony slated for October 12. “Senate decides honorary awards in a secret ballot,” Sebuwufu said. “So until the names are submitted to Senate and a secret ballot done, you can’t say a decision has been taken.” Ends